Purposeful Play for Every Day: Couch Cushion Edition
BY EMILY GORACKE, PT Couch cushions can be used for much more than lounging. Grab a couch cushion and your little one as we review ways to incorporate this everyday…
Making New Year’s Resolutions with Kids
BY MINDS IN BLOOM Every New Year, I resolve to be perfect. It must not be a very good resolution because I usually fail pretty quickly. Some years it only…
Purposeful Play for Every Day: Laundry Basket Edition
BY EMILY GORACKE, PT Here's one idea to help support your infant or toddler’s development using an object commonly found in your home. Laundry baskets can be used for more…
Activities to Increase Emotional Vocabulary
Kids learn via teaching, but they also absorb the lessons that are going on around them. It’s a good idea to begin to talk through your own feelings and reactions…
Halloween and COVID-19: 13 Ideas How to Celebrate Safely
The thought of celebrating Halloween during a pandemic can be a little scary. But it can still be incredibly fun. Going trick-or-treating, throwing parties, and visiting haunted houses are examples…
Fall Family Fun!
Cut out an apple shape and use Legos dipped in finger paint to stamp on the color! Visit a local apple orchard! There are often lots of activities for children…
Things to keep in mind when meeting with your child’s IEP team before school starts
COMPILED BY ABBY BERG, OT at Capernaum Pediatric Therapy, Inc. Every kid is unique and it's important to find out what works for best for your child. Try to think…
5 Ways to Play With a Cardboard Box
BY REBECCA PARLAKIAN Don't toss that box into the recycling bin just yet! Small or large, boxes can provide endless fun for babies and toddlers. Make a cozy corner. A moving…
Sensory Bins
SENSORY BINS & LANGUAGE For this activity, you will need a bin, preferably one with a cover, to foster having your child make requests/ask as opposed to reaching into an…
Calming Spaces for Kids
BY ALISON BICEK, OT Don’t underestimate the impact that the chaos and stress of our world has on our children. Kids pick up on what you’re watching on the news,…